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Housebuilding Today briefing: Thursday 22 October 2026
Four stories from the last 24 hours, one event or deadline today and one date for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Glasgow approves £100m Wyndford regeneration for 401 affordable homes
Glasgow City Council has granted planning consent for Wheatley's £100m Wyndford scheme in Maryhill, with CCG (Scotland) set to build 343 social rent and 58 mid-market rent homes from spring 2027.
NHBC adds coastal locations chapter to 2027 Technical Standards
The warranty provider will publish the 2027 edition in January, with a new chapter on specifying materials in salt-laden coastal environments and only 5.6% of clauses taking a new technical position.
UCL survey finds 95% of English councils now actively engaged in housing delivery
The fifth round of desk research by Professors Janice Morphet and Ben Clifford, published by the Housing Forum, finds 82% of councils committed to providing affordable housing, the highest level since the series began.
Government tables Social Housing Bill amendments doubling disposal notice to eight weeks
MHCLG has set out a package of Commons Committee amendments covering stock protection, a new Duty to Offer for private registered providers, rural Right to Buy self-designation and domestic abuse evictions.
Today
RICS UK Awards
Takes place today at Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge.
This week
NHBC Pride in the Job Awards
Takes place on Friday 23 October.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Housebuilding Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.